Springtown Volunteer Fire Department

Analysis

Springtown Volunteer Fire Department is a registered charity in United States, based in Springtown, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2024, Springtown Volunteer Fire Department reported income of $61k and spending of $73k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2024, income grew from $19k to $61k (+227%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 190%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Springtown Volunteer Fire Department sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include York Township Volunteer Fire Dept ($61k), New Milford Fire Company 2 Inc ($61k) and Firemens Relief Association of the Borough of Schuykill Haven Pa ($61k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $215k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $215k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.